[Jim]

got some old asus netbooks that I could with selling (probably on ebay), they both currently have dodgy windows 7 on them, what do you think I should do with the OS to maximise their value:?
put back to genuine windows XP or a clean install of dodgy win7 or some sort of linux or something else?
Ta

[dontfollowme]

Could put the free version of Chrome OS on them?

[chris j]

I would put them back to genuine XP.

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

I wouldn't spend a lot of time doing it. Doubt you'll get a lot for them. Maybe just dban them and sell as no OS?

[Paul B]

I wouldn't spend a lot of time doing it. Doubt you'll get a lot for them. Maybe just dban them and sell as no OS?

Not convinced by this as you limit your market hugely to Geeks whereas people purchasing netbooks may be the older generation less willing to embrace a table (my Mother in law LOVEs her nexus7, aged 65 I'm amazed by how well she gets on with it)?

Chrome or Linux Mint/Ubuntu?

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

 Www.neverware.com is verified on some Asus models...
http://go.neverware.com/certifiedmodels

[Mumra]

Just put on a 30 day trial of whatever Windows version is appropriate
Just make sure you've used cillit bang on the hard drive and the pr0n is gone!

[Mike Tyson]

Need a new one?

http://www.currys.co.uk/gbuk/laptop-trade-in-1235-commercial.html?intcmp=exp-laptops-tradein-computing-11022016&awc=1599_1457521578_18b173a7c689a6956f137450abbbf0a9&srcid=369&xtor=AL-1&cmpid=aff~TechRadar~Editorial%20Content&istCompanyId=bec25c7e-cbcd-460d-81d5-a25372d2e3d7&istItemId=qqpxmxaq&istBid=t#questions

[Lund]

Windows 10 is free...

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

Windows 10 is free...

Thinks its only free to upgrade from legit 7 or 8

[Jim]

well I've upgraded the better machine (eee 1000he) from dodgy win 7 to win10. is this now legit?

[chris20]

well I've upgraded the better machine (eee 1000he) from dodgy win 7 to win10. is this now legit?

I had heard they were upgrading dodgy copies to legit win10

[Obi-Wan is lost...]

is this now legit?

[slackline]

http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/windows-10-pirated-upgrades-will-still-be-considered-pirated/

[SamT]

Is that not slightly at odds with this later article though..

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2999825/windows/how-to-upgrade-from-pirated-windows-to-legitimate-windows-10.html

[slackline]

I'm sure you could find sites saying either...

http://www.googlefight.co.uk/upgrade+windows+10+legal-vs-upgrade+windows+10+illegal.php

No idea why I'm commenting on M$-Win though, not used it in a decade and have no idea what their licensing is like these days (other than you are meant to pay for it).

EDIT : The solution suggested in that article is....buy a license....

For now, here’s how genuine pirates can currently end their “non-genuine” Windows status by upgrading to Windows 10 and purchasing a license.

I suspect the cost will offset the revenue generated by selling the hardware.